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James Boasberg

James Boasberg

Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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Apr 14, 2026

Appeals court blocks contempt probe into Trump deportation flights

James Boasberg

Tom Homan

Hegseth shared Yemen strike plans on Signal, risking troops' safety

Dec 4, 2025

Hegseth shared Yemen strike plans on Signal, risking troops' safety

ames Boasber

Pete Hegseth

Mike Waltz

DOJ admits DHS Secretary Noem personally decided to deport Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador's CECOT prison

Nov 26, 2025

DOJ admits DHS Secretary Noem personally decided to deport Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador's CECOT prison

James Boasberg

Kristi Noem

Donald Trump

Todd Blanche

Judge rules Meta isn't a monopoly, Instagram and WhatsApp stay together

Nov 18, 2025

Judge rules Meta isn't a monopoly, Instagram and WhatsApp stay together

James Boasberg

Mark Zuckerberg

Joe Simonson

Jennifer Newstead

Judge rules deleted Signal chats from Trump security chiefs unrecoverable

Jun 20, 2025

Judge rules deleted Signal chats from Trump security chiefs unrecoverable

Pete Hegseth

Trump flew deportation planes during active federal judge order then faced criminal contempt

Apr 16, 2025

Trump flew deportation planes during active federal judge order then faced criminal contempt

James Boasberg

Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

Federal Judges Organize Unprecedented Defense of Judicial Independence Against 2025 Threats

Mar 6, 2025

Federal Judges Organize Unprecedented Defense of Judicial Independence Against 2025 Threats

ames Boasber

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